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it n-TV? , p m i j in? ir Mi ii.i'v 11 h m i in . ESTABLISHED IN 1865 ; ' THE NEWS THE TRIBUNE WANTS ITTHE TRJBUNE GIVES IT r PRICE OXE DOLLAB A TEAK. . " " 1 ' 11 " t . ' - ' ' ; - ; VOLUME 52 ' ' UNION, MISSOURI, FKIDAY, MAKCH 9," 1917 . - . . NUMBER 43. - ' - - ; " : 1 ... ...... -v . - . - ' i .-. . ..... County Road Overseers -V ; in Annual Convention The annual convention of the Aad overseers of " Franklin county was held in the'clrcuit court room In Un- ion last Monday afternoon. The meeting was called to - order by Presiding, Judge Tlbbe, who ina short talk told of the object of the annual convention. Mr. Tibbe among other good things said that the county court has been doing its best In using economy in spending the coun? ty's money, not only for general purposes but in the building of roads and brtflges and he hoped the road overseers are also trying to give the people their . best efforts with the money and other means for the improvement of he public roads in the various road districts. Secretary of the cosnantlon, County Clerk J. B. Wiene'ii. then, ' called tho; roll of overseers and the following responded to their names: , Pist. No. Overseer. . . 2 F. L. LeMer , 3William Cole 4 J. L. Whltworth 6 George Fries 7 Emil Strieker 8 r-John 'Hellmann 9 F. J. Kleekamp " ; lOA-Jake Engell 10B-R. P. Schuchart , . 11 C. C. Johnson 12 William McMlllen - 13 J. W. Bowman 14 Herman Schuler .. 15 John H. Rhodus 16 Gus. Redhage ' . . ' 1 7 Herman Peters : 18 Louis ,.Evert ', 19 Louis Un'nerstahl- 22 I. E. Woodcock 23 Christ Wiesendanger 24 Henry Bente ' 25 A-. C. Wolff 26 L. W. Haase 27 Edward Elbert 28 P. E. "Havener 30 Willinm O. Wilson - 31 F. E. Koelling T - 32 Gerhard Poettebaum ' 33 F. W. Vogt 34 Henry Kreibaum " .',.,. , 35 John Withoelter ' ' 36 Edw. Meyer - 37 Edwin H. Stolte , 38 -August F. Meyer 39 John J. Schuster 40 S. G.' Denny i 41 Edward Schaffer Highway Engineer Jesse F. Ekey, who presided at the webtlng, . then made a. talk to the "overseers. He made a number of suggestions for the better methods of road work, collection of poll taxes, etc. He told the overseers that the law' did not require them to come before the court to make their first three quarterly settlements, that -,they could fill out certain blanks for their settlement" and .have ihem sworn to by an attorney or justice of the peace and send them to the court by mall. Mr." Ekey said that those overseers . whose districts are remote from Un- 1 ... A .1 I ... mn.A troll.. 1UU may mill lliou muw muiv: valuable at home than using 'it in coming to Union, especially at the price now allowed by, law for the trip. Mr. EJiey's talk was replete with good things of much value to the overseers. ' Many other good talks were made. Judge Meyer of the First Distrfct spoke of the close relationship between the tourt and overseers; that much good will continue to result by the harmony existing between the court and overseers; that the overseers should get In closer' touch with the highway engineer, and that by so doing, the court could look after weightier things and not give (too much of their- valuable time to details. Right here the.Tribune wishes to remark that the duties of the county court in Franklin county are growing more arduous and exacting every year. With more than a hun-dred thousand dollars to expend for the people, the wonder is how the county court can attend tp the business and not have a lot of sleepless nights. Mr. Meyer made a regular "lieart-to-heart" talk to the overseers and his remarks were well re-" ceived. . Splendid talks were also made by a number of the overseers, including S. Q. Denny, overseer of Dist. No. 40, and by Attorney W. L. Cole and others. , ' " ; Board of Aldermen in Regular Session Order Church !; Street Crossing and Approve City Election Ordinance FROM NORTH BEND. H, ,V. Snodell of St.-Louis spent Sunday with home folks? We are informed that Mrs. Chas. Oermann is again quite 111. Jullutf Mantels and family" were Sunday visitors at E. P. Mantels',- Miss Lucy Beasley was a visitor at North Bend school on Thursday of last week. ' Mrs. Clara Schupp of Central district purchased a horse from R. F. Snodell, last week. Charles Mantels, of Springfield, came on Saturday to spend a few days with relatives. Miss Martha Gorg completed her term of school at Luebbering andjs now at home in North Bend. s. " Miss Clara ' Zingre iand . Herbert Snodell wqre visitors at the North Bend Sunday . School last 'Sunday. Last week, starting out warm and Spring-like, some of our people got busy planted potatoes, made hot beds and sowed some oats, but winter having 'come again, keeping up fires gives one employment. FROM PINEY BLUFF. Will Merkle spent Sunday in town. "Wm, McMillen , made a business trip to Union Monday. ... " Myrtle Davis went shopping in St. Clair one day last week. - Garford Humes spent Sunday with his friend, Florence Hurt. Mrs. J. S. Hunt called on Mrs. J. Henning one day last week. -v. J. S. and V. B. Hurt attended the sale at John McGlennB' Friday. John Ely and Robert Manlon made their usual call at Wayne's Sunday.' John Conway,, of Leslie, visited his sister, Rose Conway, Saturday and Sunday. 1 Joe Fljan had the misfortune of losing his barn destroyed by fife, one night last week. , Henry Henning and family moved to the Hamilton place. We are sorry to loose them. Several from this vicinity attended the play. given at the K. P. hall last Friday "nightv SEED CORN FOR, SALE. ' Limited quantity of field selected (tipped and butted) Johnson County White seed corn. $1,75 a bushel. - W. E. MAY, St. Clair, Mo. v Garden Seeds, that will grow and) produce, at Busch's Hardware Store. National Light Oil.... 'A o- i '''r: Z. what IT OHt or -em . tiv yoii WISH YI . . .... . - . R.OH,. c" . . -AW BRUM!" 1 on FOR - Lamps Stoves N "AND . Incubators ' .', For Sale at i Buschs Hardware Store j Board of Aldermen met in regular i session last Monday evening with all : members present and the Mayor presiding. TJie following business was I transacted: . . j Annual election ordinance was i passed and approved. Said ordi-j nance provides tor- the city election : to be held Tuesday, April 3, 1917. The following city officials are to be: .elected; One Mayor for a term of i two years, one Marshal anti ex-offlcio; f Collector for a term of twp years, one Police, Judge for a term of two yearsj one Alderman for the First Ward for a term of two years, one Aldermen for the Second Ward for a term of to years. PollingPlaces--First Ward, Kramolowsky'g hall; Second Ward, City hall. Judges and Clerks df. Election First Ward: Charles Young, William Vondera, J. M. Owens and Ed..Halllgan; Second Ward: F. A. Fahrner, John Keller, August Goebel, George Fink.- An ordinance was passed and approved requiring the Rook. Island Railroad Company to establish a crossing across its tracks on Church street. Section 1 of said ordinance says: "The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company shall within thirty days from the passage of this ordinance erect, contruct and thereafter maintain a suitable crossing across their right of way and tracks where Church street crosses same in the City of Union, to be put in proper shape for all kinds of public traffic over and atfross said tracks and right of way." - F. George Sudholt " was allowed $122.73, payment in full for building water line along Plum 'street several years ago, said water line be ing now the full property of the city. Petition of William Vondera and others, with accompanying subscription list of $25u, for the building of water line along Maiden, Lane was presented and read. On motion of board same was referred back to petitioners to Increase said subscription list. - ' Report of Water Commissioner for month of February showing treasurer's receipts for $101. 77 was read ana ordered mea. ... ' Clark Brown was allowed $50, Water Commlsslo6erB salaay for February. s . -. Union Electric Light and Power Co. allowed $122.87 for street lights for Feb., and $161.06 for current used at pumping station during Feb. W. L, Cole was allowed $10.09, expenses Incurred making trip to. Jefferson City' to present census ordinance to the Governor. - C. L. Cunio was allowed $40, Marshal's salary for January and February. . Tribune allowed $9.7 for printing and publishing. On account of. hauling gravel and labor on streets the fallowing allowances were made: H. J. Klepper $ 8.06 William Mehl , 14.00 Edwin Clark 8.75 H. J. Klepper 30.45 John Goode 13.30 William Buescher 14.00 Q, L. Vedder 7.00 Jake Schreiber ,. , . . 2.62 Pike Schaefferkoetter 22.05 - 'Board adjourned to meet In adjourned session Monday, March 12, at 7 p. m. .Washington , . . Catawlssa ...V.Gerald Union Union .St. Clair COUNTY COLLECTOR'S ANNUAL SETTLEMENT Annual Settlement oi Aug. Baur, Cnllector'of the Reyenue, for' the fiscal N year endluK JSIarclj lKlfll7. v COUNTY REVENUE Oct. 1, 1916. Dr. Current tax and int.. . .$130,829.11 Merchants' tax. 5.397.T2 R. Jt. and telegraph tax, county revenue, special : t ' ! road and bridge, road' ' an, cities.....,,..'.. 34,861.67 Dramshop license. .... . 16,522.96 Billiard and pool license . 350 J)0. Peddler's license. ..... ' 20.00 Back tax, R. R. & Tel., school tax,. . . .... . . . 2,477.35" Back tax, real estate, 1914, and Int.. , 699.47 Back tax, real estate, 1913, and prior and int 371.66 Back tax, personal property, 1915, and Int.. . . 219.22 Back tax, personal property, 1914, and Int.... 10.60 Back tax, personal prop-. . ' erty, 1913, and int.... 8.09 'Total ...$191,662.85 March 1, 19f7 Cr. Delinq. list, real-eBtate. Delinq. list, per. prop. . . Delinq. list. R. & Tel. . school 'v tax .;..-, Erroneous assessment, real estate Erroneous assessment, , personal property . . .-, Delinq. list, merch'ts tax Delinq. list, R. R. & Telegraph tax . . . v. . . , Co. Treasurer's receipts. City Treasurer's receipts City Treasurer's, receipts X TJ P. rp.i in PCommission .......... Commission R. R. & Tel. tax 3,173.66 1,062.46 9.27 ' 156.66 1Q3.23 v 57.21 4.67 154,257.66 27,703.73 1,829.51 2,956.39 348.48 Teachers Taking, Examination. The following were : among the teachers taklne a. nart or all nf thn examination In Union last Friday ana Saturday: , , , Allersmeyer, Elsie. . .Warren county Becker, Edna UnionJ Baghy, Agnes Leslie Boyd, Elmer . . . . Robertsville Bante, J. E. Sullivan Barbaud, Frank. j. ..... . .Str-Clair Bottemlller, Edna .New Haven Brown, Leo. F. . . . . . . . .Catawissa Browne Anthony ........ Catawissa Conway, John L Leslie Cuno. Ethel.., .New Haven Denny,' Elasco .'.....'. .Sullivan Dill, Hugh . , . . . ... . . . . .Sullivan Fansler.'.Lela. . . . ." , . .St. Clair Fltzsimmons, Elizabeth Union Funke, Herbert Union ! Gabel, Edn. . ............ .Union" i Graham, Delia '. ."Gerald Grannemann, Clara New Haven Gorg, Martha , . . . . i. Union Hadley, Millicent. . .St. Clair Heman, Lily ...... Hemker, Lura. . Henneke,' Eleanor . . Jones, Dorothy. . . . Jones, Claribel. . .y Jeffries, C. R. . . . . , Johnson, Irene , .Union Kipping, Helen M Leslie Klusmeyer, Hazel ..Rosebud Klerame, Maggie. ......... .Gerald Lerbs, Wm. H. New Haven Lendemeyer, Clarence Gerald Lewis, Elmer J. Lonedell Murray, Una '. Union Mintrup, Lillian ; Union fMester, Maggie St. Clair Maher, Blanche Pacific : Mantels, Annette Union Murray, Monte: ..,..... Union Peterson, Rose , . . . Sullivan Roussin, J. Wesley. St. Clair Roehrs, Ralph Leslie Roussin, Cora St. Clair Rdhlflng, Mrs. H. F.'. . .New Haven Short, Olive ........ . . . . . .Lonedell Schwentker, Edw. A. ..New Haven Smith, Eliza Etlah Shepard, Jeanette Pacific Schwentker, Clara New Haven Smith, Edna C. .Gray Summit Schuster, Verna ..! i ...... . Pacific Thee, Chas,' H.. . ... . . .Washington Trautwein, Erwin .Leslie Vanleer, Ernst. .Beaufort Vemmer, &a.bel. ..... . Jeffrlesburg Vossbrlnk, . H., Jr Gerald Wildhaber, Smma. ...... .Beaufort Wallach, Emil .Catawissa Wiesendanger, Amelia. .... . .Union , COLORED TEACHERS, y Brooks, Frank. . . ........ .Moselle Burns, Ethel. . , , ,, , .Gray Summit Shores, Virginia, . . . ... .Robertsville Total.. . $191,662.85 STATE REVENUE Oct. 1, 1916. . Dr. March 1, 1917. Cr. Current tax and int.. ... $17,667.04 Delinq. list, real estate.. $-, 884.98 Merchants' tax......... 629.60 Delinq. list, persen'l prop- R. R. & Tel. tax - J, 588. 77 erty 133.00 Dramshop license 6,462.73 Err. assessments real est. 4.89 Billiard and pool license. - 350.00 Err. assessment per. prop. 12.22 Peddlers' license......! 20.00 Err. assessm't merchants' . Back tax, real e'tate, 1915 . tax 6.11 and interest - 323.95 Err. R. R. & Tel. tax. . .65 Back tax, real e'tate, 1914 State Treasurer's receipts 2 9 , 1 2 8 41 5 and interest..... 82.22 Cpmmission , 486.871 Back tax, real e'tate, 1913 Commission, R. R. & Tel. and prior years, and Int. 60.95 tax ,.( 45.88 Back tax, personal property, 1915, and Int 25. 6J Back tax, personal prop- - .'... , erty, 1914, and int.. ... 1.52 " Back tax,' personal prop- . erty, 1913, and Int..... .46 Total. ....... ...'..$30,202.75 . Total $30,202.75 Union Commercial Club Jalks Factory Interests PUBLIC SALE. S. A. Oliver will sell at public auction onthe Scherrer farm 3 miles east of Gerald, Wednesday,- March 14, 1917, the following live stock to-wit: All my grade Jersey cows, consisting of 10 head, 'five fresh with calf; five fresh soon. Four yearling heifers and 1 registered Jersey bull, 2 years old. Terms A credit of six. months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing 6 per cent interest from date. 3 -per cent discount for cash. Sale starts at 1 p. in, For Sale One Black German Coach mare; will bring colt In April; seven years old, 17. hands high, weight 1400 lbs. A good worker, double or single; gentle for women to drive. Call on or address FranX A. Zlmmermann, Rfd. 1, Union, Mo. BIG BEND NEWS. John Crodle business last Kober and Pacific on. Oscar were in week. Quite a number of the Bend people have been on" the sick- list, but .are now Improving nicely. E. L. Wallach and L. F. Brown of the Bend attended the teachers' examination In Union Friday and Saturday. v , . , ' The Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association met In the school house Friday night and among other things done was the election-of J. B. With-ington as road overseer. ' The following officers were n elected at the" Bend Telephone mer; Ing the oast week: "Jas. Withlngt President and' Lineman; C. Brodie, Secretary; John Grodie, Treasurer; John Snyder, Trustee. , BEAUFORT ROUTE 1. Steve Kelso . visited ' Edw. Hem-minghaus Saturday. Miss Emma Gllla of Union Route 1 visited Mrs. Louis 'Blermann last week. Steve Kelso and sister. Miss Pearl, viKtted Mr. and ' Mrs. John Miller, near Union, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bente entertained friends Sunday night in honor of the birthday of their son, John. UefrefilMen(s were erved. At a late hour all departed after wishing John many more happy birthdays. SULLIVAN ROUTE 2. ' Geo, Stout came out front St. Louis Saturday morning. Mrs. Wm, Willlg called on Mrs. F. C. Smith Saturday afternoon, r Mr. and Mrs. Garm spent Sunday afternoon at the Bledsoe home. Harry and Rnscoe Stout came out rom St. Louis Thursday night. 4 . Miss Ada Harms, from near Stanton, called on Mrs. Wiley Bledsoe last Wednesday. ' ' . Mrs. John Scott gave a quilting to a few of her friends, last Tuesday, j the occasion being her birthday. " miss .iiza smun auenueu me teacher's examination in Union Fri- ! day and Saturday, remaining over Sunday for a visit with friends. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wlllig and son, Andrew, made a pleasure trip to Gerald and Owensvllle the latter part of last week In their new Chevrolet car. - . For Sale-r-six rooms and two lots, within one' halt blook of court house. Apply to W. L. Cole, Union, Mo. TTTTJ ?Vtm Wonder enrri kldrmy tm1 li)iboti;K. wtfik am 4 W.vc lm"k, rtieuma-lm uiMlall iroiri;u:itiiithokittnt'yfiii(l Mivtltuifin 1mm li nieu tnl wfnien. it ijt uolii by your druruiKt. vi!i t-nwmt. iy mail oo re- rutof M. --w citiRll ImUIh in two niortiir i-iuuJm iivni t.im find otar Send for tttuM Traveling the Prosperity Road The young man who is-saving a part of his income' in this bank has found the secret of getting ahead. . mm Open" Satardoj rflgbls Fryin 6:30 to 70 " There was a mass meeting in the circuit court room last Friday night in conjunction with the special meeting of the Commercial Club. , Pres- ' . ldent A. C. Brown, of the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company, accompanied by A. J. Gorg, came out from St. Louis ' to attend the meeting. By request Mr. Brown spoke regarding the building of a, new factory or an addition to the one already built here. He said they could sell many more shoes of the kind made in Un- Ion than were or could be manufactured here, and if their business continued to grow it will be imperative to build "more factory room either in Union or elsewhere. Other towns had agreed to build a factory for them, but the company preferred Union for two reasons; one, that were the factory built in Union, one superintendent could manage both factories and that the superintendent would be Mr. Jacobs, whom he rated as one of the best superintendents in the United States. In fact, President Brown took special pains, both- in private and in public, to speak In the ' highest esteem of Superintendent Jacobs as an efficient shoeman. President Brown said the -present build- ' Ing could sustain but one more story and 'that would not afford enough room, therefore the only way this factory could be enlarged would be by the erection of an ell, and that such an addition as the company contemplated would " cost approximately $30,000, and it the citizens of Union saw fit to furnish one-halt-of this amount the company would begin in the near future the erection of the edition. This matter was considered by the two committees that had previously been appointed by the Commercial Club, one ; to consider helping the shoe factory and the other to consider the matter of con- tributlng to the pipe factory. ; The two committees met togethtr and brought in a report favoring; the raising of $12,000 for the shoe factory and $2,000 for the pipe factory. The proposition to give the shoe factory $12,000 did not receive a dis- ; senting voice, but there were several '. who. did not think the' pipe factory' had been treated fairly, inasmuch as ; the shoe factory had previously received site and $25,000.- But the report was adopted asj-ead. The Trlb- une understands that the board of directors of the pipe factory refused to accept the $2,000, as one of the stockholders, said he did not want to be bound to help raise six dollars for another company while he was only raising one dollar for himself. .The Tribune regrets that these differences have arisen in Union. In the past out town has accomplished much by a united efforjt and it can do it again by the same unity of action. In fact,' it would be much easier to raise $15,000' with a harmonious and united action than to raise $12,000 with a divided Union. Let us all get together and continue to keep Union growing. It is to be hoped that the addition will be built and that Union will help to build it. Above all, let us get together and not only see that both factories are built, but that other good things-"'me our way. The best' coal 'oil for Lamps, Incubators and Stoves at Busch's Hardware Store.

it n-TV? , p m i j in? ir Mi ii.i'v 11 h m i in . ESTABLISHED IN 1865 ; ' THE NEWS THE TRIBUNE WANTS ITTHE TRJBUNE GIVES IT r PRICE OXE DOLLAB A TEAK. . " " 1 ' 11 " t . ' - ' ' ; - ; VOLUME 52 ' ' UNION, MISSOURI, FKIDAY, MAKCH 9," 1917 . - . . NUMBER 43. - ' - - ; " : 1 ... ...... -v . - . - ' i .-. . ..... County Road Overseers -V ; in Annual Convention The annual convention of the Aad overseers of " Franklin county was held in the'clrcuit court room In Un- ion last Monday afternoon. The meeting was called to - order by Presiding, Judge Tlbbe, who ina short talk told of the object of the annual convention. Mr. Tibbe among other good things said that the county court has been doing its best In using economy in spending the coun? ty's money, not only for general purposes but in the building of roads and brtflges and he hoped the road overseers are also trying to give the people their . best efforts with the money and other means for the improvement of he public roads in the various road districts. Secretary of the cosnantlon, County Clerk J. B. Wiene'ii. then, ' called tho; roll of overseers and the following responded to their names: , Pist. No. Overseer. . . 2 F. L. LeMer , 3William Cole 4 J. L. Whltworth 6 George Fries 7 Emil Strieker 8 r-John 'Hellmann 9 F. J. Kleekamp " ; lOA-Jake Engell 10B-R. P. Schuchart , . 11 C. C. Johnson 12 William McMlllen - 13 J. W. Bowman 14 Herman Schuler .. 15 John H. Rhodus 16 Gus. Redhage ' . . ' 1 7 Herman Peters : 18 Louis ,.Evert ', 19 Louis Un'nerstahl- 22 I. E. Woodcock 23 Christ Wiesendanger 24 Henry Bente ' 25 A-. C. Wolff 26 L. W. Haase 27 Edward Elbert 28 P. E. "Havener 30 Willinm O. Wilson - 31 F. E. Koelling T - 32 Gerhard Poettebaum ' 33 F. W. Vogt 34 Henry Kreibaum " .',.,. , 35 John Withoelter ' ' 36 Edw. Meyer - 37 Edwin H. Stolte , 38 -August F. Meyer 39 John J. Schuster 40 S. G.' Denny i 41 Edward Schaffer Highway Engineer Jesse F. Ekey, who presided at the webtlng, . then made a. talk to the "overseers. He made a number of suggestions for the better methods of road work, collection of poll taxes, etc. He told the overseers that the law' did not require them to come before the court to make their first three quarterly settlements, that -,they could fill out certain blanks for their settlement" and .have ihem sworn to by an attorney or justice of the peace and send them to the court by mall. Mr." Ekey said that those overseers . whose districts are remote from Un- 1 ... A .1 I ... mn.A troll.. 1UU may mill lliou muw muiv: valuable at home than using 'it in coming to Union, especially at the price now allowed by, law for the trip. Mr. EJiey's talk was replete with good things of much value to the overseers. ' Many other good talks were made. Judge Meyer of the First Distrfct spoke of the close relationship between the tourt and overseers; that much good will continue to result by the harmony existing between the court and overseers; that the overseers should get In closer' touch with the highway engineer, and that by so doing, the court could look after weightier things and not give (too much of their- valuable time to details. Right here the.Tribune wishes to remark that the duties of the county court in Franklin county are growing more arduous and exacting every year. With more than a hun-dred thousand dollars to expend for the people, the wonder is how the county court can attend tp the business and not have a lot of sleepless nights. Mr. Meyer made a regular "lieart-to-heart" talk to the overseers and his remarks were well re-" ceived. . Splendid talks were also made by a number of the overseers, including S. Q. Denny, overseer of Dist. No. 40, and by Attorney W. L. Cole and others. , ' " ; Board of Aldermen in Regular Session Order Church !; Street Crossing and Approve City Election Ordinance FROM NORTH BEND. H, ,V. Snodell of St.-Louis spent Sunday with home folks? We are informed that Mrs. Chas. Oermann is again quite 111. Jullutf Mantels and family" were Sunday visitors at E. P. Mantels',- Miss Lucy Beasley was a visitor at North Bend school on Thursday of last week. ' Mrs. Clara Schupp of Central district purchased a horse from R. F. Snodell, last week. Charles Mantels, of Springfield, came on Saturday to spend a few days with relatives. Miss Martha Gorg completed her term of school at Luebbering andjs now at home in North Bend. s. " Miss Clara ' Zingre iand . Herbert Snodell wqre visitors at the North Bend Sunday . School last 'Sunday. Last week, starting out warm and Spring-like, some of our people got busy planted potatoes, made hot beds and sowed some oats, but winter having 'come again, keeping up fires gives one employment. FROM PINEY BLUFF. Will Merkle spent Sunday in town. "Wm, McMillen , made a business trip to Union Monday. ... " Myrtle Davis went shopping in St. Clair one day last week. - Garford Humes spent Sunday with his friend, Florence Hurt. Mrs. J. S. Hunt called on Mrs. J. Henning one day last week. -v. J. S. and V. B. Hurt attended the sale at John McGlennB' Friday. John Ely and Robert Manlon made their usual call at Wayne's Sunday.' John Conway,, of Leslie, visited his sister, Rose Conway, Saturday and Sunday. 1 Joe Fljan had the misfortune of losing his barn destroyed by fife, one night last week. , Henry Henning and family moved to the Hamilton place. We are sorry to loose them. Several from this vicinity attended the play. given at the K. P. hall last Friday "nightv SEED CORN FOR, SALE. ' Limited quantity of field selected (tipped and butted) Johnson County White seed corn. $1,75 a bushel. - W. E. MAY, St. Clair, Mo. v Garden Seeds, that will grow and) produce, at Busch's Hardware Store. National Light Oil.... 'A o- i '''r: Z. what IT OHt or -em . tiv yoii WISH YI . . .... . - . R.OH,. c" . . -AW BRUM!" 1 on FOR - Lamps Stoves N "AND . Incubators ' .', For Sale at i Buschs Hardware Store j Board of Aldermen met in regular i session last Monday evening with all : members present and the Mayor presiding. TJie following business was I transacted: . . j Annual election ordinance was i passed and approved. Said ordi-j nance provides tor- the city election : to be held Tuesday, April 3, 1917. The following city officials are to be: .elected; One Mayor for a term of i two years, one Marshal anti ex-offlcio; f Collector for a term of twp years, one Police, Judge for a term of two yearsj one Alderman for the First Ward for a term of two years, one Aldermen for the Second Ward for a term of to years. PollingPlaces--First Ward, Kramolowsky'g hall; Second Ward, City hall. Judges and Clerks df. Election First Ward: Charles Young, William Vondera, J. M. Owens and Ed..Halllgan; Second Ward: F. A. Fahrner, John Keller, August Goebel, George Fink.- An ordinance was passed and approved requiring the Rook. Island Railroad Company to establish a crossing across its tracks on Church street. Section 1 of said ordinance says: "The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company shall within thirty days from the passage of this ordinance erect, contruct and thereafter maintain a suitable crossing across their right of way and tracks where Church street crosses same in the City of Union, to be put in proper shape for all kinds of public traffic over and atfross said tracks and right of way." - F. George Sudholt " was allowed $122.73, payment in full for building water line along Plum 'street several years ago, said water line be ing now the full property of the city. Petition of William Vondera and others, with accompanying subscription list of $25u, for the building of water line along Maiden, Lane was presented and read. On motion of board same was referred back to petitioners to Increase said subscription list. - ' Report of Water Commissioner for month of February showing treasurer's receipts for $101. 77 was read ana ordered mea. ... ' Clark Brown was allowed $50, Water Commlsslo6erB salaay for February. s . -. Union Electric Light and Power Co. allowed $122.87 for street lights for Feb., and $161.06 for current used at pumping station during Feb. W. L, Cole was allowed $10.09, expenses Incurred making trip to. Jefferson City' to present census ordinance to the Governor. - C. L. Cunio was allowed $40, Marshal's salary for January and February. . Tribune allowed $9.7 for printing and publishing. On account of. hauling gravel and labor on streets the fallowing allowances were made: H. J. Klepper $ 8.06 William Mehl , 14.00 Edwin Clark 8.75 H. J. Klepper 30.45 John Goode 13.30 William Buescher 14.00 Q, L. Vedder 7.00 Jake Schreiber ,. , . . 2.62 Pike Schaefferkoetter 22.05 - 'Board adjourned to meet In adjourned session Monday, March 12, at 7 p. m. .Washington , . . Catawlssa ...V.Gerald Union Union .St. Clair COUNTY COLLECTOR'S ANNUAL SETTLEMENT Annual Settlement oi Aug. Baur, Cnllector'of the Reyenue, for' the fiscal N year endluK JSIarclj lKlfll7. v COUNTY REVENUE Oct. 1, 1916. Dr. Current tax and int.. . .$130,829.11 Merchants' tax. 5.397.T2 R. Jt. and telegraph tax, county revenue, special : t ' ! road and bridge, road' ' an, cities.....,,..'.. 34,861.67 Dramshop license. .... . 16,522.96 Billiard and pool license . 350 J)0. Peddler's license. ..... ' 20.00 Back tax, R. R. & Tel., school tax,. . . .... . . . 2,477.35" Back tax, real estate, 1914, and Int.. , 699.47 Back tax, real estate, 1913, and prior and int 371.66 Back tax, personal property, 1915, and Int.. . . 219.22 Back tax, personal property, 1914, and Int.... 10.60 Back tax, personal prop-. . ' erty, 1913, and int.... 8.09 'Total ...$191,662.85 March 1, 19f7 Cr. Delinq. list, real-eBtate. Delinq. list, per. prop. . . Delinq. list. R. & Tel. . school 'v tax .;..-, Erroneous assessment, real estate Erroneous assessment, , personal property . . .-, Delinq. list, merch'ts tax Delinq. list, R. R. & Telegraph tax . . . v. . . , Co. Treasurer's receipts. City Treasurer's receipts City Treasurer's, receipts X TJ P. rp.i in PCommission .......... Commission R. R. & Tel. tax 3,173.66 1,062.46 9.27 ' 156.66 1Q3.23 v 57.21 4.67 154,257.66 27,703.73 1,829.51 2,956.39 348.48 Teachers Taking, Examination. The following were : among the teachers taklne a. nart or all nf thn examination In Union last Friday ana Saturday: , , , Allersmeyer, Elsie. . .Warren county Becker, Edna UnionJ Baghy, Agnes Leslie Boyd, Elmer . . . . Robertsville Bante, J. E. Sullivan Barbaud, Frank. j. ..... . .Str-Clair Bottemlller, Edna .New Haven Brown, Leo. F. . . . . . . . .Catawissa Browne Anthony ........ Catawissa Conway, John L Leslie Cuno. Ethel.., .New Haven Denny,' Elasco .'.....'. .Sullivan Dill, Hugh . , . . . ... . . . . .Sullivan Fansler.'.Lela. . . . ." , . .St. Clair Fltzsimmons, Elizabeth Union Funke, Herbert Union ! Gabel, Edn. . ............ .Union" i Graham, Delia '. ."Gerald Grannemann, Clara New Haven Gorg, Martha , . . . . i. Union Hadley, Millicent. . .St. Clair Heman, Lily ...... Hemker, Lura. . Henneke,' Eleanor . . Jones, Dorothy. . . . Jones, Claribel. . .y Jeffries, C. R. . . . . , Johnson, Irene , .Union Kipping, Helen M Leslie Klusmeyer, Hazel ..Rosebud Klerame, Maggie. ......... .Gerald Lerbs, Wm. H. New Haven Lendemeyer, Clarence Gerald Lewis, Elmer J. Lonedell Murray, Una '. Union Mintrup, Lillian ; Union fMester, Maggie St. Clair Maher, Blanche Pacific : Mantels, Annette Union Murray, Monte: ..,..... Union Peterson, Rose , . . . Sullivan Roussin, J. Wesley. St. Clair Roehrs, Ralph Leslie Roussin, Cora St. Clair Rdhlflng, Mrs. H. F.'. . .New Haven Short, Olive ........ . . . . . .Lonedell Schwentker, Edw. A. ..New Haven Smith, Eliza Etlah Shepard, Jeanette Pacific Schwentker, Clara New Haven Smith, Edna C. .Gray Summit Schuster, Verna ..! i ...... . Pacific Thee, Chas,' H.. . ... . . .Washington Trautwein, Erwin .Leslie Vanleer, Ernst. .Beaufort Vemmer, &a.bel. ..... . Jeffrlesburg Vossbrlnk, . H., Jr Gerald Wildhaber, Smma. ...... .Beaufort Wallach, Emil .Catawissa Wiesendanger, Amelia. .... . .Union , COLORED TEACHERS, y Brooks, Frank. . . ........ .Moselle Burns, Ethel. . , , ,, , .Gray Summit Shores, Virginia, . . . ... .Robertsville Total.. . $191,662.85 STATE REVENUE Oct. 1, 1916. . Dr. March 1, 1917. Cr. Current tax and int.. ... $17,667.04 Delinq. list, real estate.. $-, 884.98 Merchants' tax......... 629.60 Delinq. list, persen'l prop- R. R. & Tel. tax - J, 588. 77 erty 133.00 Dramshop license 6,462.73 Err. assessments real est. 4.89 Billiard and pool license. - 350.00 Err. assessment per. prop. 12.22 Peddlers' license......! 20.00 Err. assessm't merchants' . Back tax, real e'tate, 1915 . tax 6.11 and interest - 323.95 Err. R. R. & Tel. tax. . .65 Back tax, real e'tate, 1914 State Treasurer's receipts 2 9 , 1 2 8 41 5 and interest..... 82.22 Cpmmission , 486.871 Back tax, real e'tate, 1913 Commission, R. R. & Tel. and prior years, and Int. 60.95 tax ,.( 45.88 Back tax, personal property, 1915, and Int 25. 6J Back tax, personal prop- - .'... , erty, 1914, and int.. ... 1.52 " Back tax,' personal prop- . erty, 1913, and Int..... .46 Total. ....... ...'..$30,202.75 . Total $30,202.75 Union Commercial Club Jalks Factory Interests PUBLIC SALE. S. A. Oliver will sell at public auction onthe Scherrer farm 3 miles east of Gerald, Wednesday,- March 14, 1917, the following live stock to-wit: All my grade Jersey cows, consisting of 10 head, 'five fresh with calf; five fresh soon. Four yearling heifers and 1 registered Jersey bull, 2 years old. Terms A credit of six. months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing 6 per cent interest from date. 3 -per cent discount for cash. Sale starts at 1 p. in, For Sale One Black German Coach mare; will bring colt In April; seven years old, 17. hands high, weight 1400 lbs. A good worker, double or single; gentle for women to drive. Call on or address FranX A. Zlmmermann, Rfd. 1, Union, Mo. BIG BEND NEWS. John Crodle business last Kober and Pacific on. Oscar were in week. Quite a number of the Bend people have been on" the sick- list, but .are now Improving nicely. E. L. Wallach and L. F. Brown of the Bend attended the teachers' examination In Union Friday and Saturday. v , . , ' The Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association met In the school house Friday night and among other things done was the election-of J. B. With-ington as road overseer. ' The following officers were n elected at the" Bend Telephone mer; Ing the oast week: "Jas. Withlngt President and' Lineman; C. Brodie, Secretary; John Grodie, Treasurer; John Snyder, Trustee. , BEAUFORT ROUTE 1. Steve Kelso . visited ' Edw. Hem-minghaus Saturday. Miss Emma Gllla of Union Route 1 visited Mrs. Louis 'Blermann last week. Steve Kelso and sister. Miss Pearl, viKtted Mr. and ' Mrs. John Miller, near Union, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bente entertained friends Sunday night in honor of the birthday of their son, John. UefrefilMen(s were erved. At a late hour all departed after wishing John many more happy birthdays. SULLIVAN ROUTE 2. ' Geo, Stout came out front St. Louis Saturday morning. Mrs. Wm, Willlg called on Mrs. F. C. Smith Saturday afternoon, r Mr. and Mrs. Garm spent Sunday afternoon at the Bledsoe home. Harry and Rnscoe Stout came out rom St. Louis Thursday night. 4 . Miss Ada Harms, from near Stanton, called on Mrs. Wiley Bledsoe last Wednesday. ' ' . Mrs. John Scott gave a quilting to a few of her friends, last Tuesday, j the occasion being her birthday. " miss .iiza smun auenueu me teacher's examination in Union Fri- ! day and Saturday, remaining over Sunday for a visit with friends. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wlllig and son, Andrew, made a pleasure trip to Gerald and Owensvllle the latter part of last week In their new Chevrolet car. - . For Sale-r-six rooms and two lots, within one' halt blook of court house. Apply to W. L. Cole, Union, Mo. TTTTJ ?Vtm Wonder enrri kldrmy tm1 li)iboti;K. wtfik am 4 W.vc lm"k, rtieuma-lm uiMlall iroiri;u:itiiithokittnt'yfiii(l Mivtltuifin 1mm li nieu tnl wfnien. it ijt uolii by your druruiKt. vi!i t-nwmt. iy mail oo re- rutof M. --w citiRll ImUIh in two niortiir i-iuuJm iivni t.im find otar Send for tttuM Traveling the Prosperity Road The young man who is-saving a part of his income' in this bank has found the secret of getting ahead. . mm Open" Satardoj rflgbls Fryin 6:30 to 70 " There was a mass meeting in the circuit court room last Friday night in conjunction with the special meeting of the Commercial Club. , Pres- ' . ldent A. C. Brown, of the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company, accompanied by A. J. Gorg, came out from St. Louis ' to attend the meeting. By request Mr. Brown spoke regarding the building of a, new factory or an addition to the one already built here. He said they could sell many more shoes of the kind made in Un- Ion than were or could be manufactured here, and if their business continued to grow it will be imperative to build "more factory room either in Union or elsewhere. Other towns had agreed to build a factory for them, but the company preferred Union for two reasons; one, that were the factory built in Union, one superintendent could manage both factories and that the superintendent would be Mr. Jacobs, whom he rated as one of the best superintendents in the United States. In fact, President Brown took special pains, both- in private and in public, to speak In the ' highest esteem of Superintendent Jacobs as an efficient shoeman. President Brown said the -present build- ' Ing could sustain but one more story and 'that would not afford enough room, therefore the only way this factory could be enlarged would be by the erection of an ell, and that such an addition as the company contemplated would " cost approximately $30,000, and it the citizens of Union saw fit to furnish one-halt-of this amount the company would begin in the near future the erection of the edition. This matter was considered by the two committees that had previously been appointed by the Commercial Club, one ; to consider helping the shoe factory and the other to consider the matter of con- tributlng to the pipe factory. ; The two committees met togethtr and brought in a report favoring; the raising of $12,000 for the shoe factory and $2,000 for the pipe factory. The proposition to give the shoe factory $12,000 did not receive a dis- ; senting voice, but there were several '. who. did not think the' pipe factory' had been treated fairly, inasmuch as ; the shoe factory had previously received site and $25,000.- But the report was adopted asj-ead. The Trlb- une understands that the board of directors of the pipe factory refused to accept the $2,000, as one of the stockholders, said he did not want to be bound to help raise six dollars for another company while he was only raising one dollar for himself. .The Tribune regrets that these differences have arisen in Union. In the past out town has accomplished much by a united efforjt and it can do it again by the same unity of action. In fact,' it would be much easier to raise $15,000' with a harmonious and united action than to raise $12,000 with a divided Union. Let us all get together and continue to keep Union growing. It is to be hoped that the addition will be built and that Union will help to build it. Above all, let us get together and not only see that both factories are built, but that other good things-"'me our way. The best' coal 'oil for Lamps, Incubators and Stoves at Busch's Hardware Store.